My long-term REI Flash 18 review after years of hiking, camping, and travel. Learn what fits inside, what I love, what I'd change, and whether it's still worth buying.

Explore the Laurel Canyon and Willow Canyon Loop in Laguna Coast Wilderness Park. This scenic Orange County hike features sandstone formations, oak woodlands, and canyon views!

Hike Deer Springs Trail to Suicide Rock near Idyllwild, with pine forests, shifting clouds, Tahquitz Peak views, permit information, and current trail details.

Sore feet don't have to be part of every hike. Here are four simple tips we've learned help prevent blisters, improve comfort, and keep your feet happier on the trail.

After months close to home caring for our cat Zoe, we returned to the trails with a hike to Los Pinos Peak in Cleveland National Forest. Despite an October heat wave and plenty of bugs, the summit views made it worthwhile.

Our first camping trip in Mojave National Preserve included freezing nights, spectacular stars, the Hole-in-the-Wall Rings Trail, Lava Tubes, and Kelso Dunes. It wasn't perfect, but it sparked a love of camping.